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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Pulsed Power Systems
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Solid State Marx Generators (SSMGs) are crucial for high-repetition-rate pulsed power applications.
  • Thyristor switches in SSMGs have turn-on delays that limit output pulse rise times.
  • Improving pulse rise time is essential for advanced pulsed power applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel SSMG design that enhances pulse rise time characteristics.
  • To mitigate the limitations imposed by thyristor turn-on delays in SSMGs.
  • To investigate the efficacy of integrating saturable magnetic cores into SSMG stages.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of saturable magnetic cores in series with thyristor switches within the SSMG.
  • Development of a governing equation to model the interaction between thyristor dynamics, magnetic core saturation, and circuit current.
  • Experimental validation of the SSMG performance with the integrated magnetic cores.

Main Results:

  • The proposed SSMG configuration achieved negative pulses up to 13 kV with a 224 ns rise time.
  • The system demonstrated a pulse width of 1.1 μs (FWHM) at a 25 Hz repetition rate into a 100 Ω load.
  • The magnetic cores provided inherent reset through the Marx charging/discharging cycle, eliminating the need for additional circuitry.

Conclusions:

  • The integration of saturable magnetic cores is a practical and effective method for improving pulse rise time in thyristor-based SSMGs.
  • The developed governing equation accurately describes the switching behavior driven by the volt-sec product.
  • This approach offers a significant advancement for high-repetition-rate pulsed power applications requiring fast-rising pulses.